UKRAINE

The Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine

issued an order approving the

SECTORAL PROGAMME

for maritime safety for

2014 – 2018

The Programme’s principal objectives are to:

Ensure safe operation of maritime and inland

water transport, as well as shipping companies

Prevent accidents on maritime and inland water

transport by way of enhancing the operation of the

state system for maritime safety and making it

conform to international and national requirements

SECTORAL PROGAMME

for maritime safety for

2014 – 2018

The Programme’s main tasks:

Responding to incidents of violence on maritimeand inland water transport

Environmental protection

Ensure maritime safety and security

Advance the national system for search and rescueoperation at sea

Ensure safe and secure inland water navigation

International agreements and documents

Ukraine intends to accede to:

Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships

International convention on salvage1989

Protocol 1988 to International convention on load lines, 1966

Protocol 2002 to Athens Convention relating to the Carriage ofPassengers and their Luggage by Sea 1974

Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks2007

IMO Conventions: total 62

Of which Ukraine has ratified 27

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

(SOLAS)

International convention MARPOL

International Convention on Standard of Training,

Certification and Watchkeeping

International convention Convention on Maritime Search

and Rescue (SAR)

National Legislation

Merchant ship[ping code of Ukraine

Law of Ukraine «On transport»

Law of Ukraine «On sea ports of Ukraine»

Ordinance of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 17.07.2014 No

300 «On approval of the Regulation on the state inspectorate for

safety on maritime transport and inland water navigation»

Ordinance of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 04.03.1997 No

204 «On approval of the Procedure for oversight of transport safety»

Order of the Ministry of transport of Ukraine of 17.07.2003 No 545

«On approval of the Rules for inspecting ships to ensure maritime

safety»

On 1 March 2014 in Brussels the political partof the of the Association Agreement wassigned by Ukraine and the EU, the EuropeanAtomic Energy Community and the EUMember States; the economic part of thisagreement was signed on 27 June 2014

On 16 September the Parliament of Ukraine and the European Parliament simultaneously ratified the

Association Agreement

In connection with the signing and ratification of the

Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, Ukraine

is currently implementing in its national legislation the

following legislative acts of the European Union:

Directive 2009/16/EC EC OF THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 April 2009 on

port State control

Directive 2009/21/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 April 2009 on compliance with

flag State requirements

Directive 2009/15/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 April 2009 on common rules

and standards for ship inspection and survey organizations and

for the relevant activities of maritime administrations

In accordance with its statute, the Ministry ofinfrastructure of Ukraine performs functionsof the Maritime Administration of Ukraine

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OF UKRAINE

Certain functions of the Maritime Administration

of Ukraine are carried out by the State Inspectorate

for Safety of Maritime and Inland Water Transport,

the activities of which are coordinated by the

Cabinet of Ministers through the Minister of

infrastructure

Functions of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine

The State Inspectorate for Safety of Maritime and

Inland Water Transport carries out the functions of

state port control and flag state control

State port control and flag state control

State Inspectorate for Safety of Maritime and

Inland Water Transport

Principal tasks of the State Inspectorate for Safety of

Maritime and Inland Water Transport:

Implementation of the government policy in the area of safety of

maritime and inland water transport

Submit for consideration to the Infrastructure Ministry proposals

aimed to formulate the government policy in the area of safety of

maritime and inland water transport

Implement the state oversight (control) of safety of maritime and

inland water transport

Provision of administrative service in the maritime and inland water

transport sector as specified by law

The State Inspectorate for Safety of Maritime and Inland

Water Transport:

carries out an oversight of compliance with requirements aiming

to prevent environmental pollution caused by maritime and inland

water transport;

ensures prevention of environmental pollution by ships,

including ships sailing under Ukrainian flag

Environmental protection

The reform is being carried out in accordance with commitments Ukraine has assumed under the EU-Ukraine

Association Agreement and directly concerns executive government bodies involved in performing the functions of

the Maritime Administration of Ukraine

Ukraine has now embarked on reforming its government bodies

The ongoing work

Creation of the Information system of the State

Inspectorate for Safety of Maritime and Inland Water

Transport will enable to:

Integrate disconnected information resources into a single

information system and simplify provision of administrative services

by implementing centralized data collection and processing and by

decentralizing provision of administrative services

Ensure prompt retrieval of information about the results of state

control, as well as its fast distribution among the parties concerned

Ensure implementation of Article 6 of Directive 2009/21/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag

State requirements

Plans and prospects

Setting up a new body

Implementing a Quality Management System

Preparing for audit by International Maritime Organization

Undergoing an audit by International Maritime

Organization

Thank you!